whatever


Definition: Meaning of, whatever in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / wɒtˈɛvə /

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whatever
  1. any or all of the things that are wanted, needed, or possible
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  2. used to say that it is not important what happens, what you do etc because it does not change the situation
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  3. whatever you do spoken used to tell someone that it is very important that they do a particular thing, or do not do it
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  4. spoken used to say that you do not know the exact meaning of something or the exact name of someone or something
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  5. ... or/and whatever (else) spoken used after mentioning one or two things to mean other things of the same kind
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  6. spoken used when asking a question to emphasize that you are surprised or slightly angry about something
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  7. spoken used as a reply to say that you do not care what is done or chosen, or that the exact details of something do not matter
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  8. whatever you say/think/want spoken used to tell someone that you agree with them or will do what they want, especially when you do not really agree or want to do it
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  1. used to emphasize a negative statement [=  whatsoever]
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whatever used in phrases